Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Eaton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Eaton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Eaton is located in Lorain County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Below are the counties that are near Eaton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eaton:
- Lorain County (The home county of Eaton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Eaton Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
- Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Grafton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Ridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elyria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Lagrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Sheffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Oberlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Nova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Ruggles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Redhaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cuyahoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Olmsted Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Binola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
- Strongsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Olmsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennetts Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Corners
- Bay Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Birmingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Berlin Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berlinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Shinrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shinrock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Milan is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- White Fox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wakeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Collins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- East Townsend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Fitchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Olena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeyville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Risley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- River Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Richfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Center
- Pigeon Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Paxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Northfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Peninsula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Copley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aukerman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Congress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Rittman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doylestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lattasburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eaton, see our County-by-County Page for Eaton.
Cemeteries Near Eaton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eaton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Eaton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eaton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Porte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aldrich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Murray Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Murray Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Murray Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43517 <2>
- Brookdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
- The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Elyria Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Eaton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eaton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eaton, with the one closest to Eaton listed first.
- North Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Eaton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eaton
- Grafton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Laporte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laporte is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Shawville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shawville is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
- Belden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- North Ridgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elyria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West View is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- Olmsted Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lagrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beebetown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beebetown is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebetown
- Erhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Erhart is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhart
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eaton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eaton.
Newspapers Published in Eaton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eaton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eaton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eaton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eaton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lorain County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Champaign County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- Summit County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eaton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |